Xue
Hikari, are you there?
Xue
...No answer.
Lilja
Xue, did you forget where your own room is? That's Hikari's room.
Xue
As if I'd make that mistake. I came to return the CD I borrowed.
Xue
Well, "borrowed" isn't quite right-she pushed it on me.
Lilja
Oh, the Ongeki one?
Xue
She doesn't seem to be here, so I'll come back later.
Xue
Geez, where did she go?
Lilja
If you're looking for Hikari, I think she's at the arcade. She was excited because today is when they add new songs to Ongeki.
Xue
Huh? Dancing at the cultural festival and going to the arcade-is she immersed in Ongeki every day? She's too active with rehearsals and everything else.
Lilja
Ramona and Koyomi are with her too. But I think it must be that interesting. I played it before as well.
Xue
Germany I can understand, but Koyomi-san too, and even Finland...!? You all have experience with it...!?
Xue
I can't imagine you playing games, but I guess that explains why you could join the conversation so easily.
Lilja
Xue, have you never played Ongeki?
Xue
Don't say it like it's obvious!
Xue
I'm busy with rehearsals and work, you know.
Lilja
I see.
Xue
Hmph, that Hikari. If she's going out, she should have said so!
Xue
I came all this way for nothing.
Xue
(...Still, now that I'm about to return it, it feels like a waste. Maybe I'll listen to it one last time...)
Xue
(My brother would be surprised to see me relaxing and listening to music. She did say I could return it anytime, so I might as well listen a bit more.)
Xue
An energetic Japanese rock that's guaranteed to get people excited...huh.
Xue
The audience was really fired up, and yeah, it was the perfect fit.
Xue
"Ongeki," huh...I cosplayed as a character called Riku, right?
Xue
...Hmm, so this character likes rock?
Xue
I don't listen to it much, but I do like music with substance.
Xue
~♪
Hikari
!?
Xue
W-What?
Xue
Don't suddenly turn around like that, it's startling.
Ramona
It's rare to hear Xue humming a tune.
Ramona
Isn't that right, Hikari?
Hikari
And that melody is from "Ryouran Otome †Musou Geki," isn't it!?
Xue
Got a problem with that?
Xue
It's your fault for pushing that "⊿TRiEDGE" CD on me.
Hikari
I didn't think you'd listen to it that much...!
Lilja
If you're humming it unconsciously, you must have listened to it quite a bit?
Ramona
Right?
Ramona
And you must really like it! I'm sure of it!
Xue
Shut up! I had to dance to it at the cultural festival, so of course it's stuck in my head!
Hikari
I'm so happy~!
Hikari
Should I lend you more CDs!?
Xue
W-Well...? If they're free, I might listen to them.
Ramona
That's quite an encouraging response.
Hikari
Yeah, yeah, there's potential! No doubt about it!
Xue
Potential?
Hikari
It means you're one of us! The expanding circle of Ongeki! It's so wonderful when friends get into the same things! Happiness!
Xue
Don't lump me in with you guys. You were all at the arcade together yesterday, right?
Ramona
Don't be so jealous.
Ramona
We didn't deliberately leave you out, you know?
Hikari
Huh!? Xue, will you come to the arcade with us!?
Xue
Wait, wait! How did you reach that conclusion!?
Xue
Arcades cost money, and I have absolutely no intention of-
Hikari
No worries! I'll pay!
Hikari
I haven't properly thanked you for the dance yet, and I was thinking I should do something.
Xue
What...?
Ramona
Oh, in that case, I'll help too!
Ramona
I was disappointed we couldn't invite you when I went with Lilja and the others before.
Lilja
I'll come watch too. The falling notes are pretty.
Xue
So you're just observing...
Xue
If that's the case...I suppose I could go.
Xue
But I'm busy, you know. Make it a day when my schedule is clear!